RINCONCITO CUBANO OF KENDALL
12061 SW 117 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/11/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in container of chicken bouillon in dry storage area. Operator removed the bowl during inspection. Also observed bowl in container of marinade in walk in cooler. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed 3 clean pans stored on floor across from dishwasher. Operator moved pans to dishwasher area to be cleaned and stored properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on white cutting board on preparation table across from cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed multiple employee personal water bottles stored on front counter preparation table. Operator segregated items and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed multiple employees engaging in food preparation with no hair restraints in kitchen area.
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed establishment with 40 seats throughout establishment when only licensed for 20 seats.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on side of three compartment sink at front counter. Operator washed and sanitized tongs and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed container of sugar with utensil handle touching in dry storage area. Operator stored utensil properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container of raw beef not covered in walk in cooler. Also observed container of dry beans in dry storage area uncovered.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of chicken bullion not labeled in dry storage area.
- 46-04-4:Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed back exit door blocked.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with washed produce. Observed raw beef and raw pork stored over washed vegetables in white chest reach in freezer located in the walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (49F - Cold Holding) at top reach in cooler preparation table across from cook line. As per operator for less than two hours. Operator placed ice bags for rapid cooling. Observed cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding) at top reach in cooler at sandwich station. As per operator for less than one hour. Operator began to move lettuce to bottom reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee discard sanitizer solution in hand washing sink at front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/11/2025 revealed 15 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/23/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup without handle inside of the salt container. And single service container without handle inside of the pooled eggs.
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw fish bearing a label inside of reduced oxygen package at walk in cooler. Operator cut the individual packages. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container with garlic and container with raw beef stored on floor at walk in cooler.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed utensil handle touching the rice. Operator removed the handle. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tequenos, and stuffed potatoes not covered at reach in freezer front counter. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed some wet wiping towels on cutting boards at preparation area.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef stored over tamales at reach in freezer located inside of the walk in cooler. And raw beef and raw chicken stored over French fries at reach in freezer located at front counter. Operator started to relocate the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw oxtail and raw pork stored over potatoes at walk in cooler. Operator relocated the products properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw pork at walk in cooler. Operator started to relocate the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef at reach in freezer front counter. Operator started to relocate the products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (52 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler sandwiches station. As per operator for less than 30 minutes. Operator started to send the product to the bottom part of the reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed malanga cream (117 F - Hot Holding) and chicken soup (111 F - Hot Holding) at stove and oven. As per operator for less than one hour. Operator moved the products to the oven to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine + 200 ppm). Operator put water to get 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed deserts flans not properly date marked at reach in cooler dining area. As per operator was made two days ago.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/23/2024 revealed 15 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).